"Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and {that} the filthiness of it…" — Ezekiel 24:11

Ezekiel 24:11 · KJV

“Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and {that} the filthiness of it may be molten in it, {that} the scum of it may be consumed.”

— Ezekiel 24:11

Verse 10

Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.

Verse 12

She hath wearied {herself} with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum {shall be} in the fire.

Ezekiel 24 — Context

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.

Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.

Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and {that} the filthiness of it may be molten in it, {that} the scum of it may be consumed.

She hath wearied {herself} with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum {shall be} in the fire.

In thy filthiness {is} lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.

Cross References

Jeremiah 21:10

For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.

Isaiah 1:25

And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin: {purely: Heb. according to pureness}

Malachi 4:1

For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

Jeremiah 32:29

And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.

Zechariah 13:1-2

In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness. {uncleanness: Heb. separation for uncleanness}

Jeremiah 37:10

For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained {but} wounded men among them, {yet} should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire. {wounded: Heb. thrust through}

Ezekiel 23:26-27

They shall also strip thee out of thy clothes, and take away thy fair jewels. {fair...: Heb. instruments of thy decking}

Isaiah 27:9

By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this {is} all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up. {images: or, sun images}